Chocolate consumption per person in Denmark
Denmark: Chocolate consumption per person was 3.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.39
in 2005
All-time low
1.5
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.25 for chocolate consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Denmark peaked at 6.39 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1963.
That places Denmark 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 1.66 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 2.01 | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 1.8 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 1.72 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.53 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 1.93 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.97 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 2.11 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.24 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.04 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.87 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 2.69 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 5.77 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.99 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 4.01 | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -9.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.93 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 1.87 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 2.72 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 3.15 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.43 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.25 | 3.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Denmark?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Denmark was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2005.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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